Abstract

The Vanoise Massif in the northern French Alps provides excellent conditions for the study of plant-soil relationships above the treeline. Soils are generally poorly developed. Widespread crystalline rocks support grasslands characterized by Carex curvula, with Tanacetum alpinum on north-facing slopes and Festuca halleri on south-facing slopes with ranker-type soils (Lithic

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